Rangers reportedly expressing interest in Edinson Volquez

If the Texas Rangers are looking for some World Series experience this trade deadline, here’s one way they can get it.

According to a report by Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News on Sunday, the Rangers are expressing interest in Royals right-hander Edinson Volquez and even sent their entire inner circle of front office personnel to watch Volquez’s most recent start against them.

The 33-year-old Volquez is 8-8 this season with a 4.56 ERA, a 1.39 WHIP, and 94 strikeouts. He served as Kansas City’s nominal ace en route to their World Series championship in 2015.

Volquez can be erratic at times and has a less-than-desirable walk rate. But the Rangers need durable righties for the middle of their rotation with Yu Darvish still finding his post-injury form and Kyle Lohse and A.J. Griffin both underperforming.

A pitcher like Volquez could be exactly the type of fringe upgrade Texas is targeting as we move into the last several days before the official deadline.

H/T Rotoworld